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Getting Started Guide - Step 5 Editing Your Pages |
Step 5 - Editing Your Web Pages
Introduction
Choosing The Pages To Edit
Using the Edit Tool
Uploading Images (jpeg and gif)
Uploading Other Types of Files (pdf, mp3
etc)
Adding a Contact Us Form To Your Pages
DIY Getting Started Guide Index
Accessing The DIY
Web Builder
STEP 1 - Choosing a Category
STEP 2 - Choosing a Design
Template
STEP 3 - Choosing a Design
Details
STEP 4 - Set Up The Menu and
Site Structure
STEP 5 - Editing Your Web
Pages
STEP 6 - Adding Extras To Your
Web Site
STEP 7 - Publishing Your Web
Site
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STEP
5 - Introduction |
This
is where you can add text, graphics and links and so on to your web
site. Once you’ve clicked on the “5. Edit option in the Step By Step
Menu” you should see this screen.
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STEP
5 - Choosing the pages to Edit |
To
edit the text on the home page, simply highlight the text on the
screen and start typing – just as you would with a word processor.
When
you are finished editing the homepage, you can move on to the next
page by clicking on the menu item – eg we will go next to edit the
About us page by clicking on “About Us” – this then opens up the
About Us Page ready for editing.
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STEP
5 - Using The Editing Tool |
The
editing tool works in much the same way as a word processor, you can
insert graphics, audio and video files, tables, lists, feedback
forms, set paragraphs and all the things you need to do to get your
web site looking perfect. Scroll through the options to find out
what you can do.
Once
you are satisfied with the way the pages are edited you are ready to
move on to the next step which is adding some cool extras to your
web site.
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STEP
5 - Uploading Images (jpeg and gif files) |
To insert a picture, place the cursor in the text
paragraph next to the place where you want to insert the picture, or
make a new paragraph. Choose the menu item "Image" and then the
option "Insert image".
You are now in the media database which has opened by way of a new
window. Choose the option "Add " (under "Element") and click
"Browse". Now you can select a picture (.jpg or .gif) and upload it.
Enter a name for the picture and click "OK". The picture is now in
the root folder in your media database.
To insert it on your page, click on the picture and then on "Choose"
(under "Element"). Now determine the position of the picture (on the
right or left next to the text) and click on "OK".
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STEP
5 - Uploading Other Files (pdf, MS word etc) |
You can also upload other types of files such as PDFs,
MS Word files, sound files, MP3s and so on but in order to do this
you will need to use an FTP program such as Cute FTP, WS FTP or
Internet Explorer’s FTP function
Here is
how to upload other types of
files using an FTP Program but take note of the following warning:
WARNING
– deleting some
files may cause your website to not work or display correctly –
especially of you have built your web site using the DIY Web Builder
Tool – To avoid this you should generally not edit or change any of
the files listed – but instead, create a new directory in which you
can store you document files such as PDFs, MS Word files, or other
files that you may wish to link to.
What IS FTP?
Publishing Using Internet Explorer FTP Function
Publishing
With Cute FTP From Windows
Publishing With
Cute FTP From UNIX
Publishing With WS_FTP From
Unix
Publishing With WS_FTP
From Windows
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STEP
5 - Adding A Contact Us Form To Your Web Site |
To create a contact form in the DIY Web Builder you need to
complete the following steps:
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Log into your premier
Hosting Control Panel and start the DIY Web Builder
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Select process option
"5. Edit".
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Select the page you
wish to insert the contact form into.
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Click on the Extras
menu option (NOTE: This is the menu option called
"Extras" NOT the "6. Extras" process option) and choose
"Insert Feedback Form". A new window should open.
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Enter the Email address
this is to be sent to and the subject for the email and
click next.
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Select the fields you
wish to use from the options available and click next -
NOTE: all fields except "Request Information", "Contact"
and "Comment" are required (i.e. the person filling the
form must enter data in them) if the are selected.
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Type the confirmation
message you would like the client to see once they have
submitted the form and click ok.
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The page will now
refresh with the form included - NOTE: The form always
adds itself to the end of the page but you can rearrange
the order of the paragraphs around it.
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When you are finished
editing your website, click the "7. Publish" process
option and follow the instructions to (re)publish your
site.
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